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Azinphosmethyl MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Azinphosmethyl
Tree Number(s)
D02.705.400.625.060
D02.705.539.345.060
D02.886.300.692.060
Unique ID
D001387
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001387
Annotation
for use to kill or control insects, use no qualifiers on the insecticide or the insect; appropriate qualifiers may be used when other aspects of the insecticide are discussed such as the effect on a physiologic process or behavioral aspect of the insect; for poisoning, coordinate with ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING
Scope Note
An organothiophosphorus cholinesterase inhibitor. It has been used as an acaricide and as an insecticide.
Entry Term(s)
Azinphos-Methyl
Guthion
Pharm Action
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
Insecticides
Acaricides
Registry Numbers
265842EWUV
0
Related Numbers
86-50-0
CAS Type 1 Name
Phosphorodithioic acid, O,O-dimethyl S-((4-oxo-1,2,3-benzotriazin-3(4H)-yl)methyl) ester
Previous Indexing
Insecticides (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under INSECTICIDES, ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHATE 1972-90
History Note
91(72); was see under INSECTICIDES, ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHATE 1972-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Azinphosmethyl Preferred
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